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Modern online course -- where to go?
Yong Liu
Contents
Modern online course -- where to go?
• Features of the modern teaching and learning activities
• What are Moodle intends to support on course delivery?
• Examples of courses with different content management
• Tips on course creation
• Conclusion
What are the main features of the modern teaching and learning activities?
Modern online course -- where to go?
• Traditional teaching
Chalk & talk + homework
What are the main features of the modern teaching and learning activities?
Modern online course -- where to go?
• Technology change
o Internet – web 2.0 (Wikipedia 2010)
Interactive information sharing,
Interoperability,
User-centered design
Collaboration on the Web.
What are the main features of the modern teaching and learning activities?
Modern online course -- where to go?
• Technology change
o Communication
Messenger
Mobile phone
What are the main features of the modern teaching and learning activities?
Modern online course -- where to go?
•Learning activity changesOver the last twenty years, technology has reorganized how we live, how we communicate, and how we learn (Siemens 2005).
o Informal learning: through communities of practice, personal networks, and through completion of work-related tasks
o Continual process: Learning and work related activities are no longer separate.
o Know-how and know-what is being supplemented with know-where (where to find knowledge needed)
What are the main features of the modern teaching and learning activities?
Modern online course -- where to go?
•Effective teaching and learning (Meetoo 2009)
oCooperative learning or group work
oDiscovery or guided discovery learning/Active learning
oBrainstorming
oRole playing
What are Moodle learning system intends to support on course delivery?
Modern online course -- where to go?
• Moodle Philosophyo Social Constructionist: people learn best when they interact
with the learning material, construct new material for others, and interact with other students about the material (Rice 2008) .
o Moodle best support constructionist
The social constructionist(A discussion)
A traditional class (a lecture)
vs
• Functions provided
– 5 static materials (the core of most online courses):
Labels, Text pages, Web pages, Page links, Directory links
– 6 interactive materials:
Assignment, Choice, Journal, Lesson, Quiz, Survey
– 5 activities:
Chat, Forum, Glossary, Wiki, Workshop
Modern online course -- where to go?
What are Moodle learning system intends to support on course delivery?
Modern online course -- where to go?
Examples of courses with different content management
Modern online course -- where to go?
Examples of courses with different content management
• Manage the contents related to the teaching goals (Dias 2010)
• Use forums or web pages to present your material instead of attachments
• Provide "student success and support” part (welcome, outcome, timelines, calendars, resources, students questions and experiences)
• Present your theory as well as arrange the activities
• Keep course front page clear, short and attractive (use label to organize)
• Make participation a part of the students' grades
• Your contents can contain text, graphics, audio, video, presentations, and more… (Check the media size, format and settings before upload)
Modern online course -- where to go?
Tips on course creation
Conclusion
Modern online course -- where to go?
• Encouraging students to relate information to their own experiences
• Ask the right questions
• Take the advantage of the Internet
• Equip yourself with the technologies
• Create students abilities rather than give them knowledge
References
Siemens, G. (2005). Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age, eLearnSpace.
Meetoo, P. (2009). Effective Teaching and Learning Strategies.
Rice, W. (2008). Moodle 1.9 E-Learning Course Development: A Complete Guide to Successful Learning Using Moodle 1.9.
Wikipedia (2010, 16 Sep 2010). "Web 2.0." Retrieved 18 Sep 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0.
Dias, R. (2010). Instructional Material using Moodle 1.9. CMS Report.
Glenn Resear Center (2008). "4-Stroke Internal Combustion Engine ". Retrieved 25 Sep, 2010, from http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/engopt.html.
Fernandes, J. P. S. (2009). "Moodle 1.9 multimedia: create and share multimedia learning materials in your Moodle courses."
Modern online course -- where to go?
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